Corporate Health and Safety Adviser

We are seeking a Corporate Health and Safety Adviser who is suitably qualified and experienced to be part of our team of professionals. This role will provide expert advice and guidance to services across the council, initially Community Wealth Building and Resources directorates, expanding to other directorates as necessary.

The post offers a suitably qualified and experienced health and safety professional the opportunity to develop their skills by providing a variety of tasks, such as being involved in health and safety performance reports, undertaking and reviewing health and safety management systems and incidents, advising managers and staff and leading operational and specialist activities.

• Support services in embedding a strong safety culture.
• Develop and implement practical safety systems and policies.
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and provide expert advice.
• Deliver training and support staff competency.
• Advise senior leaders and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Contribute to the council’s drug and alcohol testing programme.

You will be qualified to NEBOSH national general certificate in occupational safety and health as a minimum whilst working towards NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ (level 5 or
6) Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice or equivalent. Youwill also be a technical member of IOSH while working towards Graduate level. You Will have experience in developing and delivering safety policies and procedures across a large organisation and be able to lead both specialist and operational safety activities.

• Experience in a health and safety role, ideally in local government.
• Strong knowledge of legislation and risk management.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and training skills.
• Ability to work flexibly, including occasional out-of-hours support.

You’ll join the Corporate Health and Safety Team, and work alongside services across the council. We aim to ensure legal compliance, reduce risk, and promote positive health and safety culture across all directorates to help shape a safer, more resilient council.

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t beclearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, wehave to look after our people.
Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Our staff benefits include:

• Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
• A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
• Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!

Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are…